The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-21

pit. at depth Of about fifteen feet, some
very fine ore has been taken out, but
more exploring win necessarily have to
be done TO prove how great quantity
there il Of il. Considerable ochre has
been encountered in this pit, which IN
said to be never failing indication
that n body Of iron ore is not far away.
Three Of the pits are near the railroad
within the limits OF the right-oi-way.
The option ON this property ~ held by
Raher, James 4 Co, who gave Mr.. Scad-
den an option, the conditions being that
he give them $4,000 for il in case he
finds merchantable ore i'm paying quanti-
ties. As before stated, the ore from one
pit is very good and should il be found
i'm place, Mr.. Scadden can well afford To
give the owners OF the option their price
and consider il very reasonable.
A pit at the extreme north end OF the
Kimball property has been lowered con-
siderable depth in hard brown hematite,
differing greatly from any thing heretofore
encountered ON the property. There np-
pears TO be large quantity OF IL. In a
pit east Of this about fifty feet, a very hard
blue ore was found, though not i'm place.
The ore resembles very much that found
on the Junietta property. Considerable
trouble has been had with pumps and
for that reason not much work has been
done in the main shaft, this is, however,
soon Ia be remedied and hosting rapidly
carried on. Exploring is continued and
the property is showing up remarkably
well. general view OF the exploratory
work shows that the mine IL a very large
one. The entire plant Of machinery il in
place and the engine and boiler house is
being buiIt--will probably be completed
in two or three weeks. The timber and
underbrush is being cleared away and
the property presents not only "A very
neat, but decidedly active appearance.
The Isabella pit is improving every
day and is making good record. Capt.
Jack Westerburg is "a pusher and will
make il pay well il any one can.-The
proprietors OF the Selden mine were here,
ON Tuesday, and expressed themselves
az well satisfied with the outlook OF that
valuable property. Iron River
(Stambaugh) mine continues To improve
i'm appearance and is now looking better
than il ever did. Ore is being shipped as
rapidly as cars can be procured
Morgan find is proving to be more ex.
tensive than was at first supposed. II
is destined To become one of the largest
mines in this section il indications point
TO anything. Todd mine between
the Selden and Isabella, is showing uT
finely, and il bound TO become one of the
paying mines.-With four such mines az
the Iron River, Isabella, Sclden and Todd
in It's immediate vicinity, Stambaugl
ought To boom.-The machinery for th,
new engine at the Isabella has MI arrived
and is being put in place. Reporter.
Mr. VIM. ID. Calverly, book-keeper anc
accountant mt the Sheldon 4 Shafer mine
is about TO establish ~ laboratory al
that mine for the assaying Of ores. Mr.
Calverly spent last winter at the Hough
ton mining school and made chemistr,
a study and mastered IT, All OF the ap
paratus and appliances necessary {,
successfully carry on the work have ar
rived and are berg placed in position a,
rapidly az possible. The outfit was pun
chased i'm New York and cost a goot
round sum Of money, being the very bes
make. Mr.. Calverly will not only hand
le ores from the Sheldon & Shafe
mine, but will make analyses on all ore
brought TO him and do il correctly an,
at a reasonable figure. As will be seen
this is n great convenience To mining mel
and explorers generally, as heretofore
they were compelled TO send their sam
Piles a considerable dstance-Nl Marquette
, chiehy--ior analysis, thereby making /
a very expensive necessity by reason O
express charges, etc.
| Fay q. Clark returned from his trip I,
, Canada last Sunday. His visit 60 tn
; Dominion was in the interest Of wealth,
! gentlemen OF Milwaukee, Appleton an,
elsewhere who, with himself, have organ
, lied company known as the Intcna
. tional Land 4 Iron Syndicate and vii
explore for iron ore and other mineral
r in Canada. Mr.. Clark refuses 90 sa,
; much regarding the enterprise, bu
! enough has been learned Of his northern
trim ia move that the comnanv have n,